Some
cities in Wisconsin have enacted stronger Landlord Tenant Laws
then the state law. Check with your local authorities to confirm
your local rules.

· In
many instances, the landlord is required to provide you with a
"check-in" form. On this form, you will note any
damages or problems in a unit when you move in. This protects
the rights of both the landlord and tenant.

Security deposit - WISCONSIN: All of the money
a tenant pays to a landlord before signing a lease, including any prepaid
rent above one month's rent

Your landlord has 21 days
after you move out to either return your deposit or tell
you in writing why she/he is keeping all or part of your
deposit.

MADISON WISCONSIN ONLY
If
your security deposit was more than half of a month's rent, your landlord
must pay simple interest from the time you pay the deposit until the time
you move out (MGO 32.07(3)). The interest rate changes every year.